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Pause in strikes; who sets the rules—and collects fees—at Hormuz?

After a ship was hit and both sides traded strikes, Washington and Tehran agreed safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and to restart technical talks in Doha.

Published: about 2 months ago

After a ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz on June 26, the United States struck Iranian targets, Iran signaled retaliation across the Gulf, and b...

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State signatures, non-state veto: Lebanon–Israel framework meets immediate fire

A US-brokered accord outlines a slight Israeli pullback and two pilot zones for Lebanese army control after rare direct talks in Washington.

Published: about 2 months ago

Lebanon, Israel and the United States signed a Washington framework after rare direct talks, outlining a slight Israeli pullback and two pilot zone...

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Will fast confirmation steady ICE or intensify enforcement?

Trump tapped an Oklahoma ex-trooper, Marine, and DHS adviser with 287(g) experience to run ICE.

Published: about 2 months ago

President Donald Trump nominated Lance Schroyer—an Oklahoma former state trooper and U.S. Marine who now advises Homeland Security Secretary Markwa...

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Deep strikes widen the war, but to what effect?

Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv as Ukraine’s long-range drones targeted energy and defense facilities inside Russia amid large overnight salvos.

Published: about 2 months ago

Overnight into June 28, Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, injuring at least two, while Russian regional reports attributed one death and a re...

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A controlled reopening, or the template for gated AI in America?

Washington allowed Anthropic to restore Mythos 5 to select domestic organizations after a security-driven shutdown.

Published: about 2 months ago

Two weeks after an abrupt nationalsecurity shutdown, the U.S. authorized Anthropic to reopen access to its Mythos 5 model for a set of “trusted” do...

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Rescue speed or state control? Venezuela’s response meets its test

Twin quakes devastated La Guaira and Caracas suburbs, prompting a mass-casualty operation, strict QR-code access controls, and a rapid influx of UN, U.S., and multinational rescue teams.

Published: about 2 months ago

Two shallow earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on June 24, devastating La Guaira; the official death toll reached at le...

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Short-term bans or long-term rebuild? Europe’s heat stress forces a choice

Temperatures above 40C from France to the Czech Republic shuttered landmarks, buckled rails, strained power grids, and coincided with provisional excess-death counts.

Published: about 2 months ago

An omegablock heatwave drove temperatures past 40C from France and Germany to Denmark, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, buckling rails and roads...

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An interim deal meets dueling claims over who polices Hormuz

Following a drone hit on a cargo vessel, Washington targeted Iranian military sites and Iran fired toward Gulf hosts of US forces, as Bahrain and Kuwait press the UN.

Published: about 2 months ago

After a drone strike on a cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, the United States hit Iranian missile, drone, and radar sites inside Iran; Tehran...

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Attribution is clear; Europe’s readiness and toll remain uncertain

Temperatures set June and national records from the UK to Germany, triggering heat alerts, event cancellations, and power disruptions as the system moved east.

Published: about 2 months ago

An early‑summer heat wave swept Western and Central Europe, setting or breaking records from the UK three straight June highs up to a provisional 3...

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A 100% tariff vow collides with a 15% trade cap

The warning targets any country taxing US tech firms, with Europe central.

Published: about 2 months ago

On June 26, President Donald Trump warned the US would levy a 100% tariff on imports from any country that enacts a digital services tax on America...

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Pullback or perimeter? Washington deal blurs the border's next phase

Ambassadors for Israel and Lebanon signed a US-mediated framework after multiple US-hosted rounds, establishing a channel to manage the frontier.

Published: about 2 months ago

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a US‑brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon signed by their ambassadors in Washington; accounts div...

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Volkswagen’s next move: German retrenchment or worldwide reset?

The carmaker is studying up to 100,000 reductions and potential shutdowns at four German plants amid intensifying Chinese EV competition, with a decision anticipated in July.

Published: about 2 months ago

Volkswagen is weighing up to 100,000 job cuts and a reduction or halt of production at four German plants as part of an accelerated cost drive, acc...

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